M27: The Dumbbell Nebula
What will become of our Sun?The first hint of our Sun’s future was discovered inadvertently in1764.At that time,Charles Messier was compiling a listof diffuse objects not to be confused with comets.The 27th object onMessier’s list, now known asM27 or the Dumbbell Nebula, is aplanetary nebula,one of the brightestplanetary nebulae on the sky – and visibletoward the constellation of the Fox (Vulpecula) with binoculars.
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